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HB1857 • 2026

Appropriation; City of Jackson for improvements to tennis courts at Battlefield Park.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF JACKSON TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING REPAIRS, UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TENNIS COURTS AT BATTLEFIELD PARK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Summers
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and therefore no funding was allocated.

Money for Tennis Courts

This bill would give the city of Jackson money to fix and improve tennis courts at Battlefield Park.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives the City of Jackson money from the State General Fund.
  • The money is used to pay for repairs, upgrades, and improvements to the tennis courts at Battlefield Park.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The City of Jackson
  • People who use the tennis courts at Battlefield Park

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given by the government for a specific purpose.
Fiscal Year
A period of one year used for budgeting and financial reporting, starting July 1st in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass during the session.
  • It is unclear how much money was actually needed or spent on the tennis courts.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/25 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-02-11 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/11 (H) Referred To Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; City of Jackson for improvements to tennis courts at Battlefield Park.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 1857 *HR43/R2359* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/HR43/R2359
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To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Summers

HOUSE BILL NO. 1857

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES 1
OF THE CITY OF JACKSON TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
MAKING REPAIRS, UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TENNIS COURTS AT 3
BATTLEFIELD PARK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 6
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 7
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the governing authorities of 8
the City of Jackson, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs 9
associated with making repairs, upgrades and improvements to the 10
tennis courts at Battlefield Park for the fiscal year beginning 11
July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............... $ 100,000.00. 12
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 13
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 14
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 15
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 16
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 17
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 18
H. B. No. 1857 *HR43/R2359* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR43/R2359
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ST: Appropriation; City of Jackson for
improvements to tennis courts at Battlefield
Park.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20